Pro Hockey Rumors

Eight players, including Hurricanes defenseman Tony DeAngelo, were placed on waivers Thursday, per Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff. The full list is as follows: Calgary Flames D Jordan Oesterle Carolina Hurricanes D Tony DeAngelo F Brendan Lemieux G Antti Raanta Chicago Blackhawks F Boris Katchouk Florida Panthers G Evan Cormier Toronto Maple Leafs D William Lagesson Vegas … [Read more...] about Tony DeAngelo, Seven Others Placed On Waivers

Struggling to keep their defensive core intact through multiple injuries this season, the Chicago Blackhawks could see the return of Nikita Zaitsev rather soon, as the veteran defenseman returned to practice today (X Link). Unfortunately, as highlighted in the same report, Chicago will have to wait for the return of Connor Murphy, who has recovered slower than expected from his … [Read more...] about Still No Timeline For Andreas Athanasiou Return

Blackhawks defenseman Louis Crevier is returning from a facial injury against the Red Wings tonight, according to Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times. The 22-year-old rookie missed Chicago’s last two games after taking a puck to the mouth against Carolina on Monday. The 6-foot-8, 228-pound youngster was a seventh-round pick in the 2020 draft and has three assists through 20 games … [Read more...] about Louis Crevier Returns From Facial Injury Sunday

With the Blackhawks locking up most of their notable pending UFAs to extensions already, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times posits that their cap space might be their best asset before the March 8th trade deadline. Doing so could allow them to act as a third-party retainer to pick up an extra draft pick while they could also take on a bad contract as they did last season with … [Read more...] about Cap Space Might Be Chicago’s Best Asset For The Trade Deadline

Blackhawks defenseman Nikita Zaitsev’s knee injury sustained in January was more severe than previously assumed, head coach Luke Richardson said Saturday (via Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times). Zaitsev sustained a bone fracture along with his knee injury and, while he’s returned to off-ice workouts, won’t return until mid-March.The 32-year-old sustained the injury in a Jan. 16 … [Read more...] about Injury Updates On Nikita Zaitsev, Andreas Athanasiou